Blacking-brush kit.



S. W. EMORY.

I BLAGKING BRUSH KIT.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 19, 1907.

Patented 001:.20,190s.

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SILAS W. EMORY, OF VERSAILL ES, MISSOURI.

BLACKING-BRUSH KIT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

Application filed August 19, 1907. Serial No. 389,254.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SILAs W. EMORY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Versailles, in the county of Morgan and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Blacking-Brush Kits, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved blacking brush kit, and has for its object to pr vide a novel construction and arrangement of parts whereby a device of this character, comprising a brush for cleaning the shoe, a brush for applying the blacking to the shoe, the blacking to be used, and a polisher, shall be provided in a compact form, and all the parts be readily accessible at all times for use.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood, 1 have illustrated the same in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 a view in elevation, showing the side of the brush containing the blacking; Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of the blacking receptacle; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the stopper for inolosing the blacking receptacle, and Fig. l is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the opposite side of the device fromv that shown in Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 indicates the body of the blacking brush, which is preferably of wood, made relatively thick at its rear end and tapering toward its forward end. Toward its rear end the body 1 is provided with a cylindrical recess 2, open ing on one side of the body and extending part way through said body. 3 indicates the cinching receptacle, which may be made of metal, such as tin, and is adapted to be closed by a stopper 4; of cork or wood, having secured thereto a handle 5 projecting some d tance from one side thereoff Said handle is fiat on its outer side, and of considerable width, to form a support or base for the receptacle, w ten the same is removed from the body 1 of the brush. The body of the brush is provided with the usual handle 6, and with any preferred form of polisher 7, and on its. upper side at its front end is mounted a brush 8 for removing adhering dirt from the shoe. The opposite side of the body from that shown in Fig. 1 is provided with a keeper 9, in which is adapted to be removably inserted a dauber 10.

In operation the person using the device turns the handle 5 to bring it to a position where it will project beyond the polishing surface of the brush, when said handle may be taken hold of and the receptacle 3 removed from the cavity or recess 2. The dauber 10 may be slipped from the keeper 9, and the operator may supply said dauber with blacking, while holding receptacle 3 in his hand by means of the handle 5, if he so desires. After the blacking has been applied to the shoe, the brush is, of course, used in the ordinary manner. Preliminary to applying the blacking to the shoe the brush 8 may be used to remove mud or dirt therefrom as will be understood.

In lieu of holding the receptacle 3 in the hand, it may be placed upon the ground or other support, the handle 5 in this case affording an extended base for maintaining the receptacle in an upright position.

Instead of removing the receptacle 3 from the body of the brush the stopper 4 may be removed from the receptacle, and the dauber inserted in the receptacle, while the operator holds the brush in his hand by the handle 6.

I claim: I

In a device of the class described, a body portion provided in one side with a cylindrical cavity, a receptacle for blacking adapted to be removably housed in said cavity, and having its ends open, and a stop per for said receptacle having a handle secured thereto and projecting laterally from one side thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SILAS W. EMORY. Witnesses W. KEINLOCI'I, A. L. BROWN. 

